Ted Danson
Edward Bridge “Ted” Danson III (born December 29, 1947) is an American actor best known for his role as central character Sam Malone in the sitcom Cheers, and his role as Dr. John Becker on the series Becker. He also plays a recurring role on Larry David's HBO sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm, starred alongside Glenn Close in legal drama Damages and is now a regular on the HBO comedy series Bored to Death. In his thirty-year career, Danson has been nominated for fourteen Primetime Emmy Awards, winning two; ten Golden Globe Awards nominations, winning three; one Screen Actors Guild Awards nomination; one American Comedy Award and a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. He was ranked second in TV Guide's list of the top 25 television stars. Danson has also been a longtime activist in ocean conservation. In March 2011, he published his first book, "Oceana: Our Endangered Oceans And What We Can Do To Save Them," written with journalist Michael D'Orso. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ted Danson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: 29 December 1947
Played In
Movie
Mar 2026
Henry David Thoreau
Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice)
TV Show
Mar 2026
Henry David Thoreau
Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice)
Movie
Dec 2025
Starring Dick Van Dyke
Self
TV Show
Nov 2024
A Man on the Inside
Charles Nieuwendyk
TV Show
May 2024
In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin
Self
TV Show
Dec 2023
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
Movie
Dec 2023
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Self
Movie
Jun 2023
We're All Plastic People Now
Self
TV Show
May 2023
Mulligan
(voice)
TV Show
Sep 2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Guest
Movie
Jan 2022
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
Self
TV Show
Jan 2021
Mr. Mayor
Mayor Neil Bremer
Movie
Jul 2020
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
Ted Danson
Movie
Oct 2019
Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale
Self
Movie
Sep 2019
The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place
Self
TV Show
Sep 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest
Movie
Jun 2018
Hearts Beat Loud
Dave
TV Show
Sep 2017
The Orville
Admiral Perry
TV Show
Sep 2016
The Good Place
Michael
Movie
Feb 2016
Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls
Self
Movie
Feb 2016
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self
Movie
Sep 2015
CSI: Immortality
D.B. Russell
TV Show
Sep 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
TV Show
Aug 2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
TV Show
Mar 2015
CSI: Cyber
D.B. Russell
Movie
Aug 2014
The One I Love
Therapist
TV Show
Apr 2014
Fargo
Sheriff Hank Larsson
TV Show
Feb 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
TV Show
Feb 2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
Movie
Jun 2012
Ted
Ted Danson (uncredited)
TV Show
Mar 2012
Finding Your Roots
Self
Movie
Feb 2012
Big Miracle
J. W. McGraw
TV Show
Jan 2012
Inside Comedy
Self
TV Show
Jan 2012
Good Mythical Morning
Self
TV Show
Oct 2011
Brain Games
Self
Movie
Jul 2011
Jock the Hero Dog
Pezulu (voice)
Movie
Apr 2011
Fight for Your Right Revisited
Maitre D'
TV Show
Nov 2010
Conan
Self - Guest
TV Show
Oct 2010
The Talk
Self
Movie
Aug 2010
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
(archive footage)
TV Show
Sep 2009
Bored to Death
George Christopher
Movie
Sep 2009
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Jack Holden (archive footage)
Movie
Jun 2009
The End of the Line
Narrator (voice)
TV Show
Mar 2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
Movie
Feb 2009
The Open Road
Coach
Movie
Sep 2008
The Human Contract
E.J Winters
Movie
Jan 2008
Mad Money
Don Cardigan
TV Show
Jul 2007
Damages
Arthur Frobisher
Movie
Apr 2007
Nobel Son
Harvey Parrish
TV Show
Feb 2007
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Little Danson Man
TV Show
Sep 2006
Help Me Help You
Bill Hoffman
TV Show
Sep 2006
Rachael Ray
Self - Guest
Movie
Apr 2006
The Amateurs
Moose
Movie
Jan 2006
Bye Bye Benjamin
Bill
Movie
Dec 2005
Knights of the South Bronx
Richard Mason
TV Show
Oct 2005
The Colbert Report
Self - Guest
Movie
May 2005
Our Fathers
Mitchell Garabedian
TV Show
Feb 2005
American Dad!
Dr. Ray Petit (voice)
TV Show
Jan 2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self - Guest
Movie
Aug 2004
Fronterz
Movie
Feb 2004
It Must Be Love
George Gazelle
TV Show
Sep 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
Movie
Apr 2003
Mrs. Pilgrim Goes to Hollywood
Ted
TV Show
Jan 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
TV Show
Jan 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
TV Show
Jan 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Mean Tweets
Movie
May 2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
Movie
Apr 2002
Living with the Dead
James Van Praagh
TV Show
Apr 2002
Living with the Dead
James Van Praagh
TV Show
Jul 2001
Dinner for Five
TV Show
Oct 2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Ted Danson
TV Show
Oct 2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
D.B. Russell
TV Show
Sep 2000
Grosse Pointe
Jack the Dog (voice)
Movie
Jan 2000
The Search for Atlantis
Narrator
Movie
Sep 1999
Mumford
Jeremy Brockett
TV Show
Mar 1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest
Movie
Dec 1998
Jerry and Tom
The Guy Who Loved Vicki
TV Show
Nov 1998
Becker
Dr. John Becker
Movie
Jul 1998
Saving Private Ryan
Captain Hamill
Movie
May 1998
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
Jim Tuite
Movie
Apr 1998
Homegrown
Gianni Saletzzo
Movie
Mar 1998
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Audience Member (uncredited)
TV Show
Sep 1997
Veronica's Closet
Nick Vanover
TV Show
Aug 1997
The View
Self
TV Show
Jan 1997
King of the Hill
Tom Hammond (voice)
TV Show
Oct 1996
Ink
Mike Logan
Movie
Oct 1996
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Self
TV Show
Sep 1996
Cosby
Movie
Aug 1996
Loch Ness
Dr. Dempsey
TV Show
Aug 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
TV Show
Jul 1996
The Daily Show
Self
TV Show
Feb 1996
Gulliver's Travels
Lemuel Gulliver
TV Show
Oct 1995
MADtv
Self
Movie
Nov 1994
Pontiac Moon
Washington Bellamy
Movie
Jun 1994
Getting Even with Dad
Raymond 'Ray' Gleason
TV Show
Mar 1994
Ellen
Self (uncredited)
TV Show
Oct 1993
Diagnosis: Murder
Ted Danson
TV Show
Sep 1993
Frasier
Sam Malone
TV Show
Sep 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
Movie
Feb 1993
For Our Children
Self
Movie
Jan 1993
Made in America
Hal Jackson
Movie
Feb 1991
Voices That Care
Self - Choir Member
Movie
Nov 1990
3 Men and a Little Lady
Jack Holden
Movie
Apr 1990
The Earth Day Special
Sam Malone
Movie
Jan 1990
Help Save Planet Earth
Self
TV Show
Dec 1989
The Simpsons
Sam Malone (voice)
Movie
Oct 1989
Dad
John Tremont
TV Show
Apr 1989
The Jim Henson Hour
Self
Movie
Feb 1989
Cousins
Larry Kozinski
Movie
Nov 1988
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Sam Malone
TV Show
Sep 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self
TV Show
Sep 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
Movie
Feb 1988
She's Having a Baby
Ted Danson (uncredited)
Movie
Nov 1987
3 Men and a Baby
Jack Holden
Movie
Apr 1987
How Can I Tell If I'm Really in Love?
Movie
Mar 1987
We Are the Children
Movie
Oct 1986
When the Bough Breaks
Alex
Movie
Aug 1986
A Fine Mess
Spence Holden
TV Show
Jun 1986
American Masters
Self - Interviewee
Movie
Mar 1986
Just Between Friends
Chip Davis
Movie
Sep 1985
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
Movie
May 1985
Little Treasure
Eugene Wilson
Movie
Jan 1984
Something About Amelia
Steven Bennett
Movie
Aug 1983
Allison Sydney Harrison
David Harrison
Movie
Apr 1983
Cowboy
Dale Weeks
Movie
Nov 1982
Creepshow
Harry Wentworth (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
TV Show
Oct 1982
Tucker's Witch
Danny Kirkwood
TV Show
Sep 1982
Cheers
Sam Malone
Movie
Sep 1981
Our Family Business
Gep
Movie
Aug 1981
Body Heat
Peter Lowenstein
Movie
May 1981
Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge
Major Collings
TV Show
Dec 1980
Magnum, P.I.
Stewart Crane
Movie
Sep 1980
Once Upon a Spy
Jack Chenault
Movie
Sep 1980
The Women's Room
Norman
TV Show
Nov 1979
The French Atlantic Affair
Abe Santley
Movie
Sep 1979
The Onion Field
Ian Campbell
TV Show
Feb 1979
Mrs. Columbo
Richard Dellinger
TV Show
Feb 1979
B. J. and the Bear
TV Show
Sep 1978
Taxi
Vincenzo Senaca
TV Show
Apr 1978
The Amazing Spider-Man
Maj. Collings
TV Show
Mar 1976
Family
TV Show
Jan 1976
Laverne & Shirley
TV Show
Oct 1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
TV Show
Oct 1975
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
TV Show
Jan 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
TV Show
Jan 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self
TV Show
Jan 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter